Andy Williams Something 45 Rpm Vinyl Single Appraisal

Andy Williams - 'Something' 45 RPM Vinyl Single

This is a vintage 7-inch vinyl 45 RPM single featuring Andy Williams performing the song 'Something,' written by George Harrison. The record was released by Columbia Records, identified by the catalog number 4-45317 and matrix number ZSS 154617. The label is the classic Columbia red and black design with white text, signifying a late 1960s or early 1970s pressing. The credit on the label notes the arrangement and conducting was handled by Artie Butler, with production by Dick Glasser. The vinyl itself appears to be black with standard grooves for the era. The item is encased in an original Columbia Records decorative paper company sleeve, which features a distinctive black and white (now aged to tan) geometric 'half-square triangle' pattern. The sleeve shows signs of significant wear, including wrinkling, creasing, and corner dinging, which is typical for paper ephemera of this age. There is visible wear around the spindle hole and center cutout. The condition of the label appears relatively clean with minimal peeling, though some light spindle marks may be present upon closer inspection. This record represents the popular easy listening/pop vocal style of the period, as Williams frequently covered contemporary hits of the time.